Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20

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| are enraged over the action of the Govern
| ment and have everything at stake, includ-
| ing the present year crop. They will not
abandon it to the Indians unless forced 10
| do so.
Railroad Business Falling OFF.
New York, April 19th-The earnings of
! twenty-one railroads for the second week
| in April have been reported. This is the
| first complete week in which the railroads
have been operated under the interstate
| commerce law, and in which the first un-
| favorable effects of the law were expected
TO be known. The total earnings for the
| second week amounted to S1,949S11,
against 81, 116,203 for the preceding week,
decrease of S166. .392.
Pleuro-Pneumonia Suppre sion.
| WASHINGTON, April 19th.-ISpecial /
The Commissioner of Agriculture certified
| to-day the new rules and regulations for
the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-
pneumonia to Governor Bartlett, of Cali
fornia. They provide for the work being
| done entirely by the United States Inspect
ors of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and
| all expense is to DE paid by the National
Government. The cooperation of State
| authorities is invited and whenever the |
rules cannot be enforced in the State from
any cause, the Commissioner will ouaran-
tine that State from sending any cattle to
other States, Territories, or foreign coun-
| tries.
| Danger to California Wine Interests.
| PITTsBURG, April 19th.-A delegation of
| Californians, composed of Senator McCud-
| den, Congressman Thompson and A. ].
| McPike, one of the wealthiest merchants
| on the Pacific slope, passed through the
city to-day, en- route to Washington. They
do not condemn the interstate commerce
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| the Commission while they protest against
| California's high rates. On wine for in
stance, the rate has been increased from
| sixty cents to four dollars per hundred
| pounds from San Francisco to New York.
| This they argue will kill the VINE busi-
ness Of California.
| Sharp Threatens to SqueaI,
| New York, April 10Th. The Suns AL
| bany special says There is a definite
rumor here that Jacob Sharp has threat
ened to confess in case the District Attor-
ney does not let up on him. Sharp has
| been represented as saying that he would
tell the truth if he was brought to trial, no
| matter whether or not he were to convict
! himself by so doing. The same rumors
! that refer to this threatened confession say
| that the District Attorney has evidence
| that connects Sharp directly with the brib-
cry of the Aldermen.
a Booth Boom in Denver
DENVER, April 19th.-Edwin Booth
made his first appearance in Denver at the
| Tabor Grand Opera House in Richelieu."
| The sale of seats for the week engagement
| has been enormous, every one being taken
on the first two days the box office was
| open. The receipts tonight were over
$500, which is the largest of any opening
night of Booths present season.
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WASHINGTON, April 19th.-Edward A.
Mosely, of Boston, has been elected Secre-
tary of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Heisa Democratic mem Der of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature, and one of the Com
mittee on Railroads. He was strongly in
dorsed for one OF the Commissonerships
Mosely has been merchant of high stand
ing in Boston for many years. He is res
ident of Newburyport.
| Old Cresus Was Nowhere.
New YORK, April 19th.-The Nqa and
| EIpresS' Washington special says: There is
now in the vaults of the Treasury 1900
tons of silver, and 4S tons of gold. The
general deficiency bill, which failed to
pass, included an appropriation for new
steel-lined vault, but that went by the
board with the rest. The limit of the
vaults is now reached, and it is a question
where Uncle Sam is going to pile his su-
pertluous cash.
Destitute Texans Coming.
Ell PAso April 19th,-About sixty-five
destitute men, women and children passed
through here for California Sunday, and
sixty more yesterday. They hail from
Comanche, Ereath, Brown, Eastland and
Calhoun counties, where no rain has fallen
for twenty-five months. One of the party
who was interviewed said the situation was
terrible, and the people were leaving for
all directions.
Murderers Convicted.
! CHICAGO April 19th.-After being out
i've hours and ten minutes, the jury in the
Schwarts- Watts Rock Island murder trial
returned verdict of guilty of murder and
sentencing them to imprisonment in the
Penitentiary for life The verdict was re-
ceived by the prisoners without look or
action of surprise.
Section -Four Suspended.
| WASHINGTON, April 18th. = Temporary
orders were to-day made suspending the
fourth section of the Interstate Commerce
Act on the application of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad Company, and Cincin-
natl, New Orleans and Texas Railroad
Company, as to points south of Ohio and
East of Mississippi aud also on petition of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
| iher Baptiem of Fire"
| ANNAPOLIS, April 19th.-A torpedo ex-
ploded under the torpedo launch Hull this
afternoon in the harbor and sunk her in
one minute and half Ensign Muir was
in charge, and several naval cadets were on
board, but they were all taken off in safety
by an oysterman.
National Life Insurance Society.
New YORK, April 19th.-At meeting of
| the New York Life Insurance Association
to-day the subject Of uniting all similar
organizations throughout the country into
| a National Society was informally and
| fayorably discussed. 1t will probably be
| further considered at the annual dinner of
the New York Association tomorrow,
when wide representation of life insur-
ance organizations will be brought to-
| gether.
! OF Interest to Grand Army Posts.
MADISON (Wis), April 19th.-GeneraI
| Orders No. II: Posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic are requested not to comply
with any request for their opinions. as
Posts, on any subject unless such action
shall have the approval of National and
Department headquarters. Further orders
on this subject will soon be issued. Bv
command OF Lucius Fairchild. Command
| er-in-Chief.
The Maydower Won't Go.
BosroY, April 19th.-Burgess, owner of
the yacht Mayfower. received cablegram
to-day from Tankerville Chamberlayne,
owner of the yacht Arrow, declining to allow
the Mayflower free center board in the pro-
posed international race in English waters.
The race is therefore off, Burgess declines
to both cross the Atlantic and then hapdi-
cap his yacht.
| Exaggerated Reports.
| PHILADELPHIA, April 19th-Pennsylva-
mia Railroad officials declare that the re-
ports as to the value of goods stolen by the
employees of the Panhandle road have been
greatly exaggerated. They declare that the
total loss will not exceed $4,000, instead
of 100000.
Chicago Wheat Market.
| CHICAGO, April 19th-The wheat market
| was more settled to-day, though trading at
times was on very free scale Speculative
| interest still centers in May delivery which |
| f1uetuates between 62s to 634. closing in the
afternoon at the best figures of the day.
Blaine on the Road.
SPRINGFIELD (Mo.), April 19th.-Hon.
James G. Blaine and r. c. Kerins, of St. |
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